Books with author Elizabeth Encarnacion

Learn one of the most popular children’s games in history with this easy-to-follow activity book perfect for unplugged fun wherever you go.Learn one of the most popular children’s games in history with this easy-to-follow activity book perfect for unplugged fun at home, on the road, or wherever you go. Each kit features two extra-long continuous cat’s cradle strings, perfect for up to four players. Learn the ins and outs of classic string games like cat’s cradle and hand catch, as well as string shapes like witch’s broom, parachute, and more. Featuring easy-to-follow instructions and pictures for every trick, twist, and tie, you’ll be a string wizard in no time!

Kids and adults around the world have been playing cat’s cradle and other string games for hundreds of years. Now, instructions to make many of the most popular string pictures are collected in this exciting package that includes a colorful loop of string and a DVD that explains how to form these images from string.The informative book includes:• A brief, entertaining history of string figures• Basic information about how to get started, including how to make your own loop of string, how to use the instructions, and some common starting positions and moves• A progression of popular string figures, from easiest to more difficult, including Cup and Saucer, the Eiffel Tower, a Fishing Spear, Jacob’s Ladder, Lightning, the full Cat’s Cradle series, and several simple but impressive tricks & catches• Step-by-step illustrations

Maybe it's the charming red nose. Or maybe it's his plucky team spirit and willingness to answer a last-minute call. Whatever it is about Rudolph, his story of how he saved Christmas gets told and retold each holiday season to every new generation of kids and other sugar-plum dreamers. When it's time once again for the family tradition of sitting and watching Rudolph's famous animated TV special, make sure this very special mini book is handy to follow along.

Encyclopedic, nostalgic, and with just a tiny shiver of risk, this collection of enjoyable activities gives girls all the information they need to have the perfect campfire experience. They’ll learn the basics of building a fire; the difference between an A-frame and a teepee fire; how to put the flames out properly; a range of safety procedures; and first aid for minor burns. Girls will also find plenty of fun things to do as the embers glow: recipes for tasty treats, instructions on making a comfy campfire seat, camp songs to sing, and ghost stories guaranteed to frighten the pants off everyone. For those who can’t make it to the great outdoors, there are even suggestions for bringing the campfire experience inside, from starting a fire in a fireplace to making fondue-style S’mores. No fireplace? No problem! The kit includes a DVD of a super campfire with a singalong soundtrack and scary music for story hour.

Watch your doodles come alive with this 3-D kit! Make your doodles leap off the page with this amazing 3-D Doodle Book & Kit! Packaged with a special 3-D doodling compass, red & blue pencils, and a pair of 3-D glasses, the 80-page book shows you how to use these tools to draw and view your very own 3-D images. The 3-D Doodle Book features a brief history of doodles, an explanation of how 3-D glasses work, and instructions for using your 3-D compass and colored pencils to create 3-D images. But the majority of the book is an interactive sketchbook with more than 60 pages printed with 3-D scenes for you to finish, black line drawings that will give your 3-D doodles more depth, and 3-D background grids that will create a floating 3-D effect even when you draw on them with a regular black pen! A concealed spiral binding allows you to lay the book flat as you create your unique informal artwork. Why just doodle when you can doodle in 3-D?

My Little Chalkboard™: Colors That Go is filled with engaging text and illustration, plus prompts that help parents interact with their child while reading together. Packaged in a sturdy, reclosable plastic case with colorful molded tray permanently attached to the book for handy storage are 6 pieces of colored chalk, a cleaning cloth, and miniature classroom eraser, all printed with the series logo.